We help leading corporations solve their most pressing strategic challenges by enabling them to identify, buy and implement solutions from top global startups. We do this by setting up a dedicated in-house Venture Client Unit. As a result, top startup technologies can be implemented across the entire value chain, generating cost savings and top-line growth, building competitive advantage, at effectively zero capital risk.
Traditional corporate venturing vehicles, such as corporate venture capital (CVC) and accelerators, have inherent systemic weaknesses that limit their ability to harness the strategic benefit effectively. In addition, these vehicles require substantial amounts of capital at high-risk and require committing tens, even hundreds of millions to be able to play in the league for top startups. Venture Clienting is the emerging corporate venturing vehicle that has proven able to help companies benefit quickly and effectively from the best startups. However, finding, buying, validating, and adopting solutions that make a strategic impact from top startups at scale is complex. It is challenging for companies to establish the competencies required to benefit strategically from the global startup ecosystem. Companies without an effective Venture Client Unit are missing out on this critical source of competitive advantage.
Being part of Deloitte since 2023, the 27pilots Venture Client Model, conceived by founder, Gregor Gimmy, in 2014 during his tenure at BMW, has demonstrated its ability to generate substantial impact across multiple corporations. Since the inception of 27pilots as the premier Venture Client Solutions provider in 2018, we have continually refined and enhanced the model. It has been successfully implemented at over 20 corporations (e.g., Airbus, Holcim, Siemens, Bosch) spanning more than 10 diverse industries, including financial services, aerospace, automotive, consumer, health and the public sector. Today, 27pilots stands as the undisputed market leader, deeply integrated into the startup ecosystem, and has been recognised by Gartner in the 2024 hype cycle for new innovation practices.
We offer a proven suite of services, cutting-edge technology and a unique dataset to build and run Venture Client Units. Our Solution represents the market's most comprehensive end-to-end offering. We support our clients throughout their entire Venture Client Journey towards Venture Client excellence. For example, within a year the venture client unit is able to run 10-15 pilots leading to a positive ROI of 3.